SRINAGAR: US President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday, for their first face-to-face talks in six years, reports BBC. The summit comes after Moscow ignored Trump’s deadline to accept a ceasefire, and amid proposals that could see Ukraine surrender territory to Russia.
Announcing the meeting on social media, The White House in a post on X called it “highly anticipated” and hinted at “some swapping of territories… to the betterment of both. BBC quoting CBS News says the White House’s draft plan would formalise Russian control of some occupied areas. Kyiv has yet to respond, while Europe has been left off the guest list.
“The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska. Further details to follow. Thank you for your attention to this… pic.twitter.com/SI3twRJayp
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 8, 2025
The Kremlin confirmed Putin’s trip to US soil, noting it would be his first such visit since relations collapsed over the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Aides say Russia has already invited Donald Trump to Moscow for follow-up talks.
The Alaska summit caps months of quiet diplomacy: an initial call in February, ministerial meetings in Saudi Arabia, peace framework discussions in March, multiple visits to Moscow by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, and trilateral talks in Turkey.
The ceasefire deadline expired on 8 August, triggering Trump’s announcement. Alaska has hosted high-stakes diplomacy before, including US–China exchanges in 2021.
